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Tai Dam

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Tai Dam, also known as Black Tai is a Tai language spoken by the Tai Dam in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and China (mostly in
the Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County). The Tai Dam language is similar to Thai and Lao, but it is not close enough
to be readily understood by most Thai and Lao speakers. In particular, the Pali and Sanscrit additions to Thai and Lao are
largely missing from Tai Dam. Tai Dam speakers in China are classified as part of the Dai nationality along with almost all
the other Tai peoples. But in Vietnam they are given their own nationality (with the White Tai) where they are classified
(confusingly for English speakers) as the Thái nationality (meaning Tai people). Source : DBpedia